History VideoGame / CityConnection

Also an interesting bit of trivia: there exists a Japanese record/game company that had obtained Jaleco's assets ever since their parent company went belly up and has a subsidiary specializing in rereleasing soundtracks of old games. Their names? ''City Connection''[[note]]even going as far as to have Clarice's car as part of their logo![[/note]] and ''Clarice Disc''.

** Stage 10 combines The Surfaris' "Wipe Out", but the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

** Stage 2 and 12’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star”, but the melody of.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Clarice has blue hair and is the only human whose face is seen.

* SuicideAttack: In later levels, there can be police cars that charge across the screen from the wrong direction at high speeds, instantly totalling the car if hit.

* RockMeAmadeus: The game's BGM, Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's ''Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso'', is remixed with modern, faster paced rhythm and basslines taken from contemporary Rock music like Chuck Berry's ''Johnny B. Goode'', Paul Anka's ''Diana'', The Surfaris' ''Wipe Out'' and even Deep Purple's''Highway Star''.

* RockMeAmadeus: The game's BGM, Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's ''Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso'', is remixed with modern, faster paced rhythm and basslines taken from contemporary music like Chuck Berry's ''Johnny B. Goode'', Paul Anka's ''Diana'', The Surfaris' ''Wipe Out'' and even Deep Purple's''Highway Star''.

* RockMeAmadeus: The game's BGM, Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's ''Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso'', is remixed with modern, faster paced rhythm and basslines taken from contemporary music like Chuck Berry's ''Johnny B. Goode'', Paul Ana's''Diana'', The Surfaris' ''Wipe Out'' and even Deep Purple's''Highway Star''.

* RockMeAmadeus: The game's BGM, Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso, is remixed with modern rhythm and basslines taken from contemporary music like Chuck Berry's ''Johnny B. Goode'', Paul Ana's''Diana'', The Surfaris' ''Wipe Out'' and even Deep Purple's''Highway Star''.

** Stage 2 and 12’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star”, but the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

%%* RockMeAmadeus: See '' MusicalPastiche'' above.

* LosingHorns: Plays the German traditional tune "Flohwalzer (Flea Waltz)", known in Japan as "Neko Fujinatta (I Stepped on the Cat)", when the player collides with a cat. Likewise, a lick from "Turkey in the Straw" plays if you get wrecked by the cops.

* GottaCatchThemAll: Not unlike ''Pac-Man'', you must paint every platform of a stage while avoiding enemies to clear it.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Clarice's car paints the floor it runs on. Each stage loops horizontally. Can you guess what the game's goal is?

* RockMeAmadeus: See '' MusicalPastiche'' above.

* LosingHorns: plays the German traditional tune "Flohwalzer (Flea Waltz)", known in Japan as "Neko Fujinatta (I Stepped on the Cat)", when the player collides with a cat. Likewise, a lick from "Turkey in the Straw" plays if you get wrecked by the cops.
* MusicalPastiche: The Stage 1 BGM uses the intro, rhythm, and bassline of Music/ChuckBerry's "Johnny B. Goode, but the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
** Stage 2 and 12’s BGM uses the intro, rhythm and Bassline of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” but still retains the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
** Stage 3 and 9’s BGM's use the rhythm and bassline of Paul Anka’s “Diana”, but again the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".
** Stage 10 does likewise with The Surfaris' "Wipe Out".

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Makes excessive use of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso" as the main game BGM, even if it’s remixed considerably for each level.
** Also, The German folk tune “Flohwalzer” plays when you knock a cat and send it flying. This is an in-joke as the Japanese actually had a song called “Neko Funjatta” (lit “I stepped on a cat”) that’s [[ToTheTuneOf set to the tune]].
** And if you get hit by a police car or spike, a few bars of ''Turkey in the Straw'' plays.

* AbnormalAmmo: Clarice/The Dude's car has an oil-can cannon that stuns police cars.

* MusicalPastiche: The Stage 1 BGM uses the intro, rhythm, and bassline of Music/Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode, but the melody of Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto No.1: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso".

* HeroAntagonist: The police, who are out to stop Clarice's crazy driving.